Looking for some great small bites to serve for New Year’s Eve? Well, look no further. Here are some delicious ideas from the SGCC archives. Whether you’re hosting a big bash or a more intimate gathering, these noshes are sure to impress. read more >>

When Mini SGCC was a little girl, there was one Christmas Eve ritual that we never missed. We would always bake one special kind of cookie for Santa Claus to enjoy as a snack when he stopped by our house during the night. We had a special plate designated …

Every year, long before the Thanksgiving dishes are even dried and put away, the Christmas rush is on. That’s when so many of us find ourselves racing around, spending money we don’t have on lots of things we don’t need. It’s crazy! One way that I’ve found to minimize …

For most people, Black Friday is that crazy day after Thanksgiving when hordes of otherwise reasonable people frantically swarm the malls looking to get something for practically nothing. And unfortunately for me, from this year forward, Black Friday will always represent the agonizing day that I almost lost my …

Thanksgiving is, without a doubt, the most food centric holiday of the year. And, anyone who has ever prepared a Thanksgiving dinner knows how much work – and stress – is involved. We obsess over every little detail as we strive to wow our families and friends with our …

One of the more annoying things about living with a food blogger is that they rarely make the same recipe twice. This is especially irksome when a dish is particularly fabulous, because the blogger’s poor family knows that the chances of enjoying it again are virtually nil. But hey, …

My father wasn’t much of a dessert kind of guy, but there were certain sweets that he really enjoyed, like Carvel ice cream cones, sfogiatelle, and crumb cake. Not any old kind of crumb cake, mind you. It had to be New York crumb cake – the kind with …

Seriously! Are these little jars filled with creamy peanut butter and banana lusciousness not the cutest things ever? I could just eat them up with a spoon. As a matter of fact, I did just that. And they were wonderful. I call them Peanut Butter Banana Cream Pies in …

While cupcakes will always hold a special place in my heart, the newest trend in sweet treats these days is whoopee pies. Yessiree folks, whoopie pies are hot, hot, hot! And, it’s no surprise either. What’s not to love about a creamy, cloud-like filling sandwiched between two moist and …

Anyone remember the old Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups commercials? In them, two unsuspecting souls would be strolling down the street – one eating peanut butter and the other eating a chocolate bar - and would somehow collide with each other, smushing the peanut butter and chocolate together. Each would …

Hello and welcome to SGCC! I’m Susan, a professional writer, food columnist, recipe developer, wife, mother, daughter and sister, who used to be a lawyer in a previous life. My love of food comes from a long line of wonderful and creative Italian home cooks who didn’t always have a lot, but knew how to make a lot out of what they had. I hope that you enjoy yourself while you’re here, and visit often! read more >>